American architecture studio Kohn Pedersen Fox has released images of an in-progress supertall skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan wrapped in arched windows.
The building will rise 1,000 feet (304 metres) in height and will be located at 520 Fifth Avenue, a site near New York City landmarks such as the Chrysler Building and the New York Public Library.
Its height will put it just four metres above the supertall skyscraper range of 300 to 600 metres. Kohn Pedersen Fox's (KPF) design was informed by the architectural language of surrounding buildings, as well as the speculative architectural drawings of architect Hugh Ferriss.
"Our design for the 520 Fifth Avenue tower combines the setbacks of Hugh Ferris' 1920's New York with arches arranged in modular bundles – rising to 1,000 feet," KPF president James von Klemperer.
The architectural expression of stepping volumes echoes the setbacks of midtown towers, while the delicately articulated exterior wall details are inspired by the facade of The Century Association adjacent to our site. The architects also looked to the arches of the landmarks in the neighbourhood, including the New York Public Library and Grand Central Terminal, translating these forms into a modern version of this motif.
The renderings of the project show a tower made of stepped, interconnected rectangular volumes wrapped in arched windows that gradually grow taller towards the top of the building. The windows are framed in fluted casings which are reflected in an arched colonnade at ground level.
The building's program will be mixed-use, with luxury residences at the top of the building and Class A office spaces flanked by terraces below, pictured in renderings. Construction is already underway on the building with completion scheduled for 2025, according to KPF.
